BREAKING NEWS
On Monday, July 19, representatives from SGCDpro met directly with the Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Inez Tenenbaum. Included in the meeting were CPSC technical staff and counsel. Representing SGCDpro were Lobbyist, Walt Sanders; Executive Director, Myra Warne; Wayne Zitkus (retired, Libbey, Inc.) and Richard Jacobs (retired, FDA).
Additionally, staff held meetings with Commissioners Nancy Nord, Anne Northrup and Robert Adler. Commissioner Thomas Moore was unavailable to meet but his staff was included in the Adler meeting.
After a brief overview of the industry and Society by Warne, Zitkus explained the decorating process in detail to CPSC staff and discussed the lack of alternatives for cadmium in developing bright colors. Jacobs reviewed test protocol and his experience in working with ceramic products, noting that products produced or imported by SGCDpro members have an excellent safety record.
CPSC staff seemed interested in our message and appeared to be surprised when we indicated that our independent tests of the recently recalled Shrek glasses showed no cadmium release on the CPSC specified wipe test.
CPSC again noted that a cadmium limit is in peer review and will be released in weeks not months. SGCDpro will keep members informed on this issue. It is important to note that industry will not have an opportunity to comment on the proposed cadmium limit as it is being done outside of the rulemaking process.
Welcome to SGCDpro
The Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorated Products (SGCDpro) provides designers, decorators and marketers of glass, ceramic and related products with resources for maximizing profitability, technical applications and regulatory compliance. Included are our newsletter, Deco News, which is published nine times a year, our annual Directory of Members which includes a comprehensive buyer’s guide of materials and services used in the industry, and access to regulatory and legislative information compiled by our Legislative and Regulatory Liaison, Sandra Spence. SGCDpro also sponsors an annual conference and exhibition in the spring (see seminar and trade show tab).
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Mission Statement:
The Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorated Products (SGCDpro) is dedicated to the interests of the decorating, manufacturing and marketing of glass, ceramic and associated substrates.Through the use of electronic, print and face to face resources, SGCDpro provides for its members:
- Expanded Business Opportunities
- Current technical, educational and regulatory information
- A unified voice and face serving as a conduit of information between our industry, government, media and other interested parties
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